Coming Back Around · 7:36pm February 21st
It’s been a strange last couple of weeks. You may have noticed that there wasn’t a Being a Better Writer post on Monday, which was consequence of two things. First, that it was a holiday (President’s Day) and I seized on that with no small amount of fervor, but second, that I’d had LTUE the week before.
Oh, and a massive fever. Yeah, my prediction about not having the the time or energy to write-up my LTUE experience came true with explosive fashion when I woke up the Wednesday morning with a fever of nearly 103. By Thursday morning—the first day of LTUE—I’d gotten it down to 101, but I still wasn’t in any shape to attend the con.
Long story short, the fever broke the next morning, and I attended the second day of LTUE with a nice face mask on the off chance I was still contagious. Made it to the signing and everything, as well as panels the next day.
A quick side-note on the signing: Not only did I sign a number of books, I also signed one twice when a fan came back and extended to me a copy of Axtara I’d signed last year, asking me if I would sign it again. Which was definitely a first.
Look, though I sadly missed about half of it due to my fever, LTUE was still exactly what I needed. Life hasn’t quite been normal since the events of November, and I’ve very clearly been trying to figure out how to fit the pieces back together since returning from Alaska. I’m not trying to defend the time off I’ve taken—I needed it, and badly. But LTUE’s writing discussion and energy really felt like something I needed. More than anything these last few weeks it made me want to write.
Is this post still a little scattered because I’m a little scattered? Well … yes. It’s going to be a bit of work to get my mind back in the groove. But attending LTUE was really good for making my mind long for that working groove once again. No, more than that … It made me want to dive back in. Maybe with a safety line in case things feel a bit over my head but.
I think I’m done resting, guys. It’s time to put things back in gear.
I really wanted to go to LUTE but the world is being a particular prat. Glad you made it.
Welcome back to the land of the literary. I'd remind you to keep your sanity at the door, but given where you've been these past couple weeks you probably already have. I look forward to adding Magic and Mayhem to my private library.